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"I am not superstitious; but I have ceased to deny that things happen in this old house things that I cannot explain; and, therefore, I must needs ease my mind, by writing down an account of them, to the best of my ability; though, should this, my diary, ever be read when I am gone, the readers will but shake their heads, and be the more convinced that I was mad.

I have heard that there is an old story, told amongst the country people, to the effect that the devil built the place. However, that is as may be. True or not, I neither know nor care...."- The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson

A spell to invoke the spectres of ancient folk rituals, psychedelic delirium and supernatural paranoia. Expect intrusions from the netherworld of haunted VHS tapes.

Dedicated to the memory of J. Matias Aaltonen aka Bird From the Abyss.

Melmoth, thanks for your kind words. Where do I get the samples? I have spent far too much of my life watching and collecting obscure horror/occult/sleaze films, mostly from the 60s and 70s. A lot of the stuff is on VHS only and is pretty hard to track down. One of many obsessions I suppose..........

I always get jealous with your wonderful mixes....so many brilliant clips and samples. Where do you find them all? I personally favour Old Time Radio from the golden age of American ghost/horror broadcast but your sources always make me feel that I am missing out on something somewhere.

Kolsuz, yes of course you can play my mix on your show, that would be really cool. You are correct, it is indeed Ultimate Spinach on the last track. On an earlier version of the mix it was "Square Room" by Them as the last track and I must have got my notes mixed up. Well spotted, thanks again.